Q. What annual income level would you say was the minimum to be “well off” for a single person?
What annual income level would you say was the minimum to be “well off” for a family of 2 parents and 2 children?
Single Person |
Family |
|||||||
Total |
Income under $1,000pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600pw |
Income $1,600+ |
Total |
Income under $1,000pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600pw |
Income $1,600+ |
|
$40,000 |
9% |
15% |
7% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
* |
1% |
$60,000 |
26% |
28% |
31% |
23% |
6% |
13% |
5% |
2% |
$80,000 |
28% |
25% |
27% |
33% |
15% |
21% |
17% |
10% |
$100,000 |
19% |
15% |
20% |
24% |
17% |
19% |
19% |
15% |
$120,000 |
7% |
5% |
6% |
9% |
16% |
12% |
19% |
17% |
$150,000 |
3% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
21% |
16% |
18% |
29% |
$200,000 |
1% |
* |
1% |
1% |
12% |
5% |
14% |
18% |
$300,000 |
1% |
2% |
* |
1% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
$500,000 |
* |
* |
1% |
– |
2% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
$1 million |
1% |
1% |
– |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Don’t know |
5% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
1% |
median |
$69,000 |
$63,000 |
$67,000 |
$73,000 |
$111,000 |
$93,000 |
$107,000 |
$123,000 |
63% think that a single person earning $80,000 would be considered “well off”. The average (median) minimum income for a single person to be considered “well off” was $69,000.
55% think that a family earning $120,000 would be considered “well off”. The average (median) minimum income for a family to be considered “well off” was $111,000.